I received my diploma this week following a massive two-week long tug-of-war with my college’s graduation coordinator. After arguing about certification dates, what exactly an “official letter of graduation” was and who had the authority to produce one for me, she finally just had the registrar’s office rush my degree certification and diploma, a full month and a half ahead of the date that they’re scheduled to be sent out. It would’ve been much easier if AEON accepted official university transcripts, but alas, they do not. Coincidentally, GEOS does accept transcripts, but not official letters of graduation. Both companies say that the documents they don’t take aren’t accepted by the Japanese government for visa processing. Yeah, I can’t figure that one out either.

Now, as soon as I figure out exactly where it needs to be sent, I can get this whole process underway. Expecting an e-mail reply on Monday…

Edit: Apparently they just wanted to know when a diploma would be in my possession so they could begin searching for schools. They’ll be in touch with me when they do, and that’s when all the paperwork will be taken care of. When that time comes, I will be very relieved. They said the process could take as long as three weeks!